Heal in Nature Retreat for Physical and Mental Stability & Ease with Joan Hyman at Maruia River Retreat
Reservations open 20 April 2024.
How do we strike the balance between doing too much and straining, and doing too little and feeling like we’re not trying hard enough? These are the concepts of Sthira and Sukha in order to find balance.
Join Joan Hyman in a five-night immersive personal retreat experience and explore how to cultivate the opposites of Sthira Sukha, and balance stability with ease. Learn what it feels like to cultivate physical stability and strength on and off the mat and how that can reflect in your mental state as you anchor your mind into the body. Each day will open up with a two-hour asana practice, exploring your edges and also understanding when to back off. Sukha helps us soften and cultivate a sense of ease in the body and mind. This happens when we are reminded to breathe and slow down.
We will explore many pranayama techniques which help us anchor the mind into the body and regulate our nervous system. A balanced nervous system is the key to health and well-being. When we are calm, we elicit the healing state known as rest and digest, helping us to feel balanced and relaxed physically and mentally. This is where true healing can occur..
Joan will discuss the physical aspect of the postures and how we can use specific alignment cues and the use of props and modifications to feel stable in the pose. We will unpack the complexity of the nervous system and explore not only pranayama practices but restoratives to help us understand how to cultivate deep relaxation, through the practice of breathing and learning to just be.
When we feel stable in the body it is easier to cultivate a calm and clear mental state. We will learn through the science of yoga, how to cultivate different practices to help us manage a busy and at times stressful world and connect to a centered and grounded place within.
Join Joan on this 6-day personal and introspective journey in an exquisite setting at Maruia River Retreat to find more effort and ease in your practice and daily life!
Heal with Nature Retreat Package inclusions:
Total of 25 hours of Yoga classes and workshops with Joan Hyman
5-night stay single occupancy in the Master Villa or twin share occupancy in a Luxe Villa (Super King or 2 King Single bed set-up)
Bespoke vegetarian menu curated by Maruia River Retreat’s Resident Chef (dairy and egg included)
Welcome Snacks and Teas upon arrival
Dinners every night
Continental Breakfast every morning
Gourmet lunches daily
Guided nature walk and access to private nature trails within the 500-acre nature estate
Use of Retreat facilities: River hot tub, infrared chroma-therapy forest sauna, cold shower and Finnish sauna facilities and access to the library collection
Free Wi-Fi at the Lounge and Wellness Centre. There is 4G mobile coverage so you can use your own data for your Internet in your villas
Local guided tour and group transfer service to and from Nelson Airport to Maruia River Retreat (bookings required).
Arrival day: Pick up at the Nelson airport at 11am, includes a visit to the Maruia Falls Scenic Reserve
Departure day: Arrive at Nelson Airport at 2pm (depart MRR at 11am), includes a visit to Lake Rotoiti and the Nelson Lakes National Park
*For teachers: The 25 hours can be counted as Continuing Education Credits with The School of Yoga and Yoga Alliance.
Retreat Pricing: Only 12 spaces (Solo occupancy upon request).
EARLY BIRD PRICING BELOW IS $500 OFF THE PUBLISHED RATE AND AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2024.
USD3,500 / NZD5,500 per person based on twin-share occupancy at the Luxe Villa (Early Bird)
USD4,600 / NZD7,500 per person for solo occupancy at the Master Villa, by request (Early Bird)
Payment terms:
USD1,000 / NZD1,000 per person reservations deposit & remaining balance within 60 days of booking.
*Cancellations terms: Non-refundable deposit; final cancellation date is 31 August 2024.
TO INQUIRE AND BOOK, email reservations@maruia.co.nz.
ABOUT JOAN HYMAN
Photo taken by Tina Schmelzer at Maruia River Retreat on Joan’s previous visit - February 2023.
Joan Hyman’s grounded teaching style seamlessly supports her students as they emerge from their practice with the rich and bright energy that yoga has to offer. Joan’s teachings come from an organic and intuitive place, as she draws upon the combined studies of the Ashtanga and Iyengar methods, as well as Ayurveda and meditation. An authentic modern-day yogi, Joan’s love and devotion show up in her practice and throughout her teaching. You will leave her class feeling transformed and deeply aligned.
Joan spent fifteen years as a distinguished YogaWorks Senior Teacher before bringing her expertise to Wanderlust as the Director of Teacher Trainings in 2016. Now, with over twenty years experience leading retreats, trainings, and international workshops, Joan continues to travel the globe leading her own signature trainings. In addition, Joan partners with yoga schools in various corners of the world on developing their teacher training programs. She has created the Schoolof.yoga™, which is a professional teacher training program helping students work towards their 500-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification and enhance their continuing education.
An authentic, modern day yogi, Joan also lives a yogic lifestyle. She embraces all of the eight limbs of yoga and Ayurveda, the science of life. Her love and devotion show up in her practice and throughout her teachings. She is fully committed to helping her students live from within their highest potential and align themselves with the true teachings of the yogic traditions.
This is Joan Hyman’s 3rd Yoga Retreat at Maruia River Retreat.
For Yoga teachers, there will be 25 training hours in this Retreat that can be used as YACEP creditable hours under The School of Yoga.